Justin Pippen to Transfer to Cal from Michigan, Son of NBA Legend Scottie

Michigan transfer guard Justin Pippen has committed to Cal, he told On3's Joe Tipton.

The son of Basketball Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen received limited playing time during his freshman season at Michigan. He averaged 1.6 points, 0.7 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 28 appearances.

Pippen last played during Michigan's regular-season finale. He suffered what head coach Dusty May called a possible concussion in practice ahead of the Big Ten tournament and did not see the court during the Wolverines' NCAA Tournament run.

247Sports' Travis Branham first reported Pippen's intention to transfer on March 24, prior to the Wolverines' elimination from the Sweet 16.

Pippen overall played just 6.6 minutes per game as he competed for playing time on a crowded backcourt staffed by Tre Donaldson, Nimari Burnett and Roddy Gayle Jr., with Rubin Jones and L.J. Cason leading the Wolverines' reserves.

Pippen entered college ranked by 247Sports as a four-star recruit after a high school career spent playing alongside Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James at Sierra Canyon in California.

At the time, 247Sports analyst Travis Branham described Pippen as a player with "good instincts for the game" who could develop into "a highly impactful high-major guard, much like his brother did at Vanderbilt before him."

Pippen's older brother, Memphis Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr., played three seasons for Vanderbilt before entering the NBA. But he was a freshman starter who was playing more than 30 minutes per night in his first college season.

Pippen could now be hoping to take the next step forward in his development with Cal, where starting guard Jovan Blacksher Jr. just finished his final year of college eligibility. Blacksher's departure could open up an opportunity for Pippen to compete for a rotation spot and more playing time next fall.